Jess Cook outlines a strategic plan for utilizing a $45k ad budget in Q3, focusing on awareness, retargeting, conversion message testing, and competitive displacement. The approach includes diverse creative elements like influencer partnerships and meme formats, while also emphasizing the importance of learning from these ad experiments to inform future campaigns.

Retail media advertisers are encouraged to move beyond the narrow focus on return on ad spend (ROAS) metrics to better understand the effectiveness of their advertising strategies. A new study highlights the financial growth of retail media but warns that over-reliance on ROAS can lead to wasted spending and missed opportunities for higher ROI. A more holistic approach to measurement is necessary to fully leverage the potential of retail media channels.

The article discusses an effective advertising strategy on LinkedIn that focuses on leveraging employee-generated content (EGC) alongside user-generated content (UGC) and creator-generated content (CGC). By promoting employee posts, businesses can enhance engagement, build trust, and create a more human connection with their audience. The author highlights the importance of this approach and encourages others to adopt it for better results.

The traditional guideline on the ideal number of ads has become obsolete due to Meta's new approach with its Andromeda system, which encourages creative diversification. Advertisers are now finding success with significantly more ads in a single ad set, prompting a reevaluation of budget considerations and ad strategies.